Patuxent River Naval Air Museum

The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum is a museum at Lexington Park, Maryland, first opened in 1978, which preserves and interprets the Naval Air Station Patuxent River history and heritage of advancing US naval aviation technology with artifacts, photographs and film, documents, and related heritage memorabilia from Patuxent River and other naval stations. The museum is dedicated to those who have employed their talents in advancing naval aviation research, development, testing, and evaluation.

History

In late 1974, a steering group was formed, which prepared the necessary incorporating papers and bylaws, and introduced legislation to the Maryland General Assembly. On 14 March 1975, the Naval Air Test and Evaluation Museum (NATEM) Association was approved and established as a non-profit, tax exempt organization in the State of Maryland. In 1976, the Navy provided the current building and grounds in Lexington Park, Maryland, and the museum opened its doors to the public in July 1978. In 1978, the Museum was recognized by the Secretary of the Navy as one of the ten official Navy museums.

On May 28, 2016, the museum opened a new building. In 2018, a new collections management facility was added.

Aircraft on display

* AAI RQ-2 Pioneer
* Beechcraft PD-373 Texan II ''N8284M''
* Beechcraft T-34B Mentor ''140921''
* Bell TR911X
* Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey ''164940''
* Bell TH-1L Iroquois ''157842''
* Boeing X-32B
* Douglas NF-6A Skyray ''134764''
* Grumman E-2B Hawkeye ''152476''
* Grumman EA-6B Prowler ''158033''
* Grumman F9F-8B Cougar ''144275''
* Grumman NF-14D Tomcat ''161623''
* Grumman NA-6E Intruder ''156997''
* Grumman S-2D Tracker ''149240''
* Gyrodyne QH-50D DASH ''DS-1679''
* Kaman SH-2G Seasprite ''161642''
* Lockheed S-3B Viking ''159770''
* Lockheed Martin X-35C
* LTV NA-7A Corsair II ''152658''
* McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II ''153071''
* McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet ''162885''
* McDonnell Douglas NA-4M Skyhawk ''155049''
* McDonnell Douglas NF/A-18A Hornet ''161353''
* North American RA-5C Vigilante ''156643''
* North American T-39D Sabreliner ''150987''
* Northrop T-38A Talon ''623625''
* Northrop Grumman RQ-8A Fire Scout ''166414''
* Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King ''148038''
* Sikorsky NCH-53A Sea Stallion ''151686''

See also

*List of maritime museums in the United States

References

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United States naval aviation
Naval museums in the United States
Military and war museums in Maryland
Aerospace museums in Maryland
Museums in St. Mary's County, Maryland
Chesapeake Bay